Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . ter James Randall Murdock, Junior, had matriculatedas freshman in the medical depart-ment of the State University, a Sis-ter accompanied by three fashion-ably dressed young ladies, evident-ly her sisters, silently made herway from a private hospital for thefeebleminded to the street eyes of all were red and swol-len and their comely faces betrayedintense sorrow. As they enteredthe electric automobile that wasawaiting them at the curb, theyoungest of the group remarked toSister Agnes: Martha, what do you thinkmother is referring to when shecontinually
Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . ter James Randall Murdock, Junior, had matriculatedas freshman in the medical depart-ment of the State University, a Sis-ter accompanied by three fashion-ably dressed young ladies, evident-ly her sisters, silently made herway from a private hospital for thefeebleminded to the street eyes of all were red and swol-len and their comely faces betrayedintense sorrow. As they enteredthe electric automobile that wasawaiting them at the curb, theyoungest of the group remarked toSister Agnes: Martha, what do you thinkmother is referring to when shecontinually repeats so piteously, Tthought mine would be different? Heaven knows, Hilda! repliedthe good nun with a deep sigh, andthen all relapsed again into silence. In her heart, however, SisterAgnes Murdock knew that it washer beloved but wayward brotherstotal defection from the Faith andhis marriage to a dashing youngdivorcee that had broken his poormothers heart and unbalanced hermind. May Butlers mixed marriagehad not been 148 FRANCISCAN HERALD THE MISSION AS A FRONTIER INSTITUTION IN THESPANISH-AMERICAN COLONIES1 Bj Herbert K. Bolton, Professor of American History. Berkley OF the missions in SpanishAmerica, particularly thosein California, much has beenwritten. But most of what hasbeen produced consists of chroniclesof the deeds of the Fathers, polemicdiscussions by sectarian partizans,or sentimental effusions with liter-ary, edifying, or financial deal with the heroic exploitsof individuals, with mooted ques-tions of belief and practice, or withthe romance that hovers round themission ruins. All this is very well,and not to be ridiculed, but it isnone the less true that little hasbeen said of these missions in theirrelation to the general Spanish colo-nial policy, of which they were anintegral and a most important Engelhardts learned booksare a notable exception, but his viewis confined closely to California,whereas the mission, in the Spanishc
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